England star Harry Maguire marries his fiancée Fern Hawkins in surprise wedding: Groom heads to Cheshire registry office for legal ceremony before ‘fairytale’ nuptials in France
- The Manchester United captain left the club’s Carringdon training ground at midday and headed straight a registry office where Fern was waiting for him
- Details of the wedding were kept top secret even from the guests as attendees were reportedly told the venue of Crewe Registry Office in a text earlier that day
- It has been reported that the couple are planning to take their vows again this summer in a romantic ceremony in France
- A source said: ‘It was a closely guarded secret to all but their closest family and friends. They wanted to be officially married in the UK before they head to France. That will be a fairytale wedding day for Fern’
- The couple share two daughters, Lillie Saint, three, and Piper Rose, two
England star Harry Maguire married his fiancée Fern Hawkins in a private ceremony in Cheshire on Thursday.
According to The Mirror, the Manchester United captain left the club’s Carringdon training ground at midday and headed straight a registry office where Fern was waiting for him.
Details of the wedding were kept top secret even from the guests as attendees were reportedly told the venue of Crewe Registry Office in a text earlier that day.
Congrats! England star Harry Maguire married his fiancée Fern Hawkins in a private ceremony in Cheshire on Thursday
Making it official: The Manchester United captain left the club’s Carringdon training ground at midday and headed straight a registry office where Fern was waiting for him (pictured leaving training on Thursday)
Harry and Fern, both 29, met when they were teenagers and have been together for the last ten years.
The couple, who have been engaged since 2018, kept details of the ceremony from all but their closest family and friends.
The publication reports that they are planning to take their vows again this summer in a romantic ceremony in France.
Harry was said to have been joined at the ceremony by his parents Zoe and Alan, who travelled from their home near Sheffield.
Secret: Details of the wedding were kept top secret even from the guests as attendees were reportedly told the venue of Crewe Registry Office in a text earlier that day
A source told the publication: ‘It was a closely guarded secret to all but their closest family and friends.
‘They wanted to be officially married in the UK before they head to France. That will be a fairytale wedding day for Fern.’
Harry’s sister Daisy, 21, will reportedly be a bridesmaid at the more lavish ceremony, set to be held at a chateau in Burgundy.
His brothers Joe, 30, and Laurence, 25, will also be in attendance along with his teammate Jordan Pickford – who’s wife Megan Davison will reportedly be another bridesmaid.
A source said: ‘It was a closely guarded secret to all but their closest family and friends’
Plans: The publication reports that they are planning to take their vows again this summer in a romantic ceremony in France
Important guests: It’s understood that Megan Davison – the wife of Harry’s England teammate Jordan Pickford – is set to be a bridesmaid at the couple’s impending French ceremony
Secret ceremony: Harry was said to have been joined at the ceremony by his parents Zoe and Alan, who travelled from their home near Sheffield
It has been said that Fern is ‘very excited’ about getting married at such a romantic venue after ten years with Harry, and is busy planning the wedding.
Fern and Harry have been dating since they were teenagers and met in their in hometown of Sheffield.
The couple share two daughters, Lillie Saint, three, and Piper Rose, two.
Fern announced their engagement in February 2018, after Harry whisked her off to Paris.
She penned at the time: ‘On Saturday night, Harry made me the happiest girl in the world & asked me to marry him in the most perfect way [sic] #ISAIDYES #TheFutureMrsMaguire #17thFebruary2018’
Happy: Fern announced the couple’s engagement in February 2018, after Harry whisked her off to Paris